05 Dec, 2024 European and UK banks: growth and consolidation By Sundeep Kapila Nick Jones Bethan Rodden Laura Hibbert +1 more... Show less Financial sector commentators have long-awaited consolidation amongst the fragmented European and UK banking sector, potentially creating...
20 Aug, 2024 POP’ing it like the FCA By Chris Ranson Richard Ho Tom Godwin Claire Harrop Christopher Bernard Jennifer McCarthy +3 more... Show less The FCA recently published a consultation paper (CP24/13) setting out its proposed rules for the new public offer platform (POP) regime....
15 May, 2024 Introducing the new UK securitisation rules By Jessica Wrigley Andrew Heathcote Joana Fragata On 30 April 2024, the FCA and PRA published their new UK securitisation rules. Together with the Securitisation Regulations 2024, these...
03 May, 2024 The Digital Securities Sandbox: a new model for trading and settlement in the UK? By James Smethurst Christopher Bernard Olivia Davies On 3 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England (BoE) published a consultation paper setting out their...
18 Mar, 2024 The Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) By James Smethurst Tom Godwin Richard Ho Regina Erie Christopher Bernard Jennifer McCarthy +3 more... Show less This blog considers the recent HM Treasury (HMT) consultation on the proposed trial of a new ‘Private Intermittent Securities and Capital...
29 Feb, 2024 Building a greener tomorrow: strategies for decarbonising the built environment in the UK By Hannah Etim-Gorst Tom Wallis Shiyao Zhu Lydia Kent-Smith Jake Reynolds Holly Housden +3 more... Show less With approximately 40 per cent of carbon emissions arising from the built environment, countries across the world are coming together in...
08 Feb, 2024 Road to CRD 6 – Even more red tape for FIG M&A? By Jan Struckmann Daniel Klingenbrunn Cesario Bosco Initially proposed by the EU Commission in 2021, the EU Banking Package is now taking its final shape. The co-legislators have reached a...
21 Dec, 2023 Recalibrating the rule book – FCA publishes final proposals By Christopher Mort Tom Godwin Richard Ho Jennifer McCarthy Julian Makin +2 more... Show less The FCA has published CP23/31: Primary Markets Effectiveness Review: Feedback to CP23/10 and detailed proposals for listing rules...
19 Dec, 2023 Financial services and capital markets in CEE – key regulatory and legal trends in 2023-2024 By Florian Klimscha Stephan Pachinger Anouschka Zagorski Victoria Bazil Eva Schneider +2 more... Show less In the constantly evolving landscape of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), financial services and capital markets face a vibrant...
15 Dec, 2023 The new UK short selling regime: another step away from the EU post-Brexit By Chris Ranson James Smethurst Christopher Bernard HM Treasury published, on 22 November 2023, a draft of the Short Selling Regulations 2024 (SSR 2024), along with a policy note. The draft...
23 Nov, 2023 Capital Solutions for Real Estate By Tom Wallis Roger Schofield Real Estate sponsors looking to refinance or exit their investments are doing so in a significantly changed environment from when their...
29 Aug, 2023 The Public Offer Platform By Chris Ranson Claire Harrop Richard Ho Christopher Bernard Jennifer McCarthy +2 more... Show less A new regulated activity Following on from our previous blog post, The Future of Prospectuses in the UK, the FCA has recently published...